Iberostar Waves Paraiso Beach: Good time

It was a good time, everything was spread out so lots of walking, lobby closed early every night. Good food, overall 3.5/5 would probably go back with better footwear. Staff was good to deal with, should be provided with a map of everything included including sister resorts.pool was colder than the ocean.

Blue Bay Grand Esmeralda: Hotel has seen better days

The hotel itself was not what I had expected from the photos. It was actually quite ran down in certain areas. Our room had a bad musty odor. The ceiling started to leak on my bed in the middle of the night. Which continued until the ceiling actually crumbled down onto the floor and bed. They did switch us to a suite which unfortunately when I went to shower had overflowed over the entire floor and into the hallway and down the elevator. This had to be repaired also. The grounds were maintained  [... read more]quite well and the food and service were amazing. There should have been more carts picking up the tourists on the grounds because the wait was quite long in between pickups. Entertainment was satisfactory but could have had a disco going later into the evening. Pools were not bad. The beach chairs were not the most comfortable. Beach was disappointing.

Bahia Principe Explore Coba: Place to be

I had a nice room, I liked the food and the staff were great. Lots of stuff to do and a nice beach to hangout on. It's hard to find hot sauces in the buffet for some reason. The sports bar could be open longer and karaoke could run longer.

Catalonia Royal Tulum: Great resort

We loved the small feel to the resort. The buildings are hidden behind the trees and the walk to the beach is just beautiful. The resort offers variety of cuisines and the food is excellent in all! You can relax in the spacious and cozy looking lobby or at the bar by the beach. The staff is very friendly and helpful.

JOIA Paraiso by Iberostar: Exceeded Our Expectations

The resort is beautifully appointed in guest rooms and communal rooms. Restaurants were very good except we did not like the Japanese one. We were kept waiting for 45 min. before they started cooking and in the end the food was over cooked. The staff is very well trained and most helpful. We had Star Prestige upgrade and was very good. Every day they asked if we were OK or could they do more. Although we did not golf we were told that the course was beautiful. You get a complimentary roun [... read more]d with every 2 night stay if you have Star Prestige. This is the best all inclusive resort we have stayed and we will definitely go back.

Grand Palladium Kantenah: Beautiful resort but..

Gorgeous resort with lots of pools, loved the flamingos! The beach was ok, lots of seaweed hard to walk the beach if that's something you love to do (also smelly). A lot of the resort staff had a hard time understanding English which was frustrating when trying to ask questions about the menu or even make a drink order. They also seemed to be short staffed the bars usually only had one bartender and it was busy and would take forever to get a drink. My parents had returned for the 3rd time to th [... read more]is resort and were saying that it used to be better. Not being able to use things that you could before just because your not a member is pretty disappointing. I dont appreciate constantly trying to be sold on being a member, not sure I will ever visit another Palladium resort just for that reason alone. I did love how large it was and how beautifully it was kept. Would be a great destination for a wedding, we watched lots of them. It was awesome you could eat at an al a cart every night after doing buffet for breakfast and lunch it was a really nice touch.

The Fives Beach Hotel and Residences Playa Del Carmen: Resort OK

The hotel was good but I have been to better ones in the Mayan Riviera. Some disappointment in the meals ordered. Entertainment was limited, have experienced better, we enjoy dancing to live bands or even listening to live music. Maid service was good. Drinks were also very good with a good selection. Staff at the hotel were very accommodating and friendly. I guess we are fortunate to have experienced better. We went with a group of 14. Our preference is usually adults only but we went  [... read more]with what the group had selected.

Sandos Caracol Nature Resort and Water Park: Great resort for families

This hotel is in the middle of a lush jungle type setting. Great for families with small children. Lots of activities and ankids club. The super saver rooms are furthest from the beach and do not offer wifi. Be prepared to upgrade your room if this is something that is important to you. Rooms have a large cooler for drinking water which was great!! No tubs in the room for bathing the littles though.

Grand Palladium Kantenah: Had a great time- Family friendly

This was a great spot for our family vacation with several generations. Clean, friendly, helpful, good food, lots of variety, so much space, lots of pools, nice beach etc. Would go back again and I'm not typically an all-inclusive type person. The only downfall was the distance from the airport, but that is also what made it such a nice place to be.

Bahia Principe Explore Coba: Excellent hotel

Service is fast, dining food is excellent slots of choices kids friendly my kids enjoy the pool, lots of activities lots of restaurants service crew are amazing work hard nice bar very good hotel I will go back again

Grand Palladium Kantenah: Beautiful Resort, Adequate Food

Overall, the grounds were sprawling and beautiful. The staff were all extremely friendly and helpful. There was enough to do at the resort to keep us occupied. We loved the idea of adult nights only at certain nights of the restaurant. The only drawback is that the food was lukewarm at best and the quality varied significantly from different areas, with the restaurants at the White Sands Resort being significantly better.

Barcelo Maya Palace: A great family vacation place!

We went with our one-year-old and we couldn't be happier with how it turned out! The grounds were easy to navigate, the dining was exceptional, and the staff took great care of all our needs (Thanks, Juan Carlos, Carlos Santiz, Leyli Gomez, and Esmeralda Jimenez!). We loved the intimacy and privacy that the Palace offered and the dining options kept us entertained and full every night! Our little guy loved the kids park and the adult pool which he floated around in every day!

Paradisus Playa Del Carmen Roulette: Great resort!

It was a great resort. We upgraded to the Royal Service and it was worth every penny! All went very smooth. For sure donthe adults only if you don’t want kids around. Bar service and food were excellent

El Dorado Seaside Suites: Great People & Food

This is a beautiful resort. the grounds are nicely kept and everything is very clean. The beach is okay and clean for wading in, but no the best for swimming. The ample amount of beach beds is a huge plus. The variety and quality of food is spectacular. The people who work at the resort are amazingly friendly and can not do enough for you.

Paradisus Playa del Carmen: Great Resort

I'll break this down by item: The Room - we had a Master Suite Swim Out Suite (I think) and it was great. The room was massive and provided all we needed. The pool it swam out to got no sun, however, and was quite cold, limiting the time we actually spent on the balcony and in that pool. So a neat novelty, but rather useless for my fam. Be sure to understand where your swim up is located (which direction it faces) but all those pools are the same temp. Also, we wanted to upgrade to the Family [... read more] Concierge from this room type and it was going to be $120 US / day. We decided the heated FC pool and the balloon animals not worth $700+ US. The Pools - the pools were ok. Just like the swim up pool, the other pool was rather 'refreshing' and takes some time to get used to. That being said our kids only complained a couple times and did spend a lot of time in it when the sun was out. If you're really sensitive, you would like the heated FC pool, but it's constantly packed and is almost too warm. The Food - we dined in the standard buffet a lot and it was good. Lots to choose from and the staff try to help as much as they can. 8/10 for sure. And other reviews are correct, you must book reservations in the other restaurants and unfortunately our timing didn't allow us to sample much of the other offerings and if you want to eat with your kids, that cuts your options in half as some are on the adult side. The Beach - the beach was great. The FC section/side didn't look that much different, just a few bungalows that were always reserved and a few round beds that I never saw anyone in. Dont upgrade for this purpose alone, they both walk out to the same strip of water. And on the water, it was the ocean and yes, there was some seaweed in it, heavy at times and light at others, but overall the beach was good: only a few vendors who were chill and you can book all the water activities you needed right there if inclined. Entertainment - there was always a few things per day to enjoy. We traveled with kids so they loved the magician, the coco show and all the little things they did in and around the pools each day. One never expects world-class entertainment at these things but the staff tried hard, looked like they were having a good time and made sure the adults and kids did too. Mine looked forward to this part of the day eagerly. Overall, a great resort for the price but the January weather, swim up location and overall pool temperature will likely ensure this will be our only visit here.

Bahia Principe Explore Akumal: Great Resort.

We really enjoyed our stay at the Luxury Bahia Principe Akumal. The food was great and staff were friendly. The resort itself was clean and well kept. This is a great option for an all inclusive style trip.

Breathless Riviera Cancun: Great Resort

Most of the resort was excellent....there was a few things I didn't like. They did not have enough evening shows. Punta Cana Breathless had way more shows and entertainment compared to Cancun Breathless and the entertainers were more hands on with the guests. The fridge in the room was warm so nothing cold to drink which was not good we did ask them to fix the fridge but nothing was done. The power was out for over 3 hours on one of the days so going to the washroom in the dark was challenging.  [... read more]Other than a few minor things our over all trip was amazing!!

Grand Sirenis Riviera Maya: Fun stay for our friends' destination wedding

The resort was clean and accommodating. We felt well taken care of and were part of a large group so we were never bored. The buffet food was not good, however the Japanese a la carte was delicious. If we had known how good it was, we would have booked that for each of our a la carte meals. All of the staff were friendly, particularly the bar staff in the pools. We spent the whole week drinking the Blue Lagoons and the Pink Lemonades. The pools were great, but the beach left something  [... read more]to be desired. It is quite small and we weren't able to swim for the time we were there due to the flags. If you're expecting a long stretch of white sand, you may need to re-evaluate. The beach was fine, just not what we were expecting. Overall, we are not fussy people so it would have taken a lot to upset us. We enjoyed our stay.

Bahia Principe Explore Coba: great fun to be had

front desk staff very helpful and informable- dealt with issues immediately if liking the ocean expect a little walk but worth it once there multiple pools to use at this resort Coba from entertaining to relaxing areas would go back

Bahia Principe Explore Coba: Awesome time!

We had a wonderful time celebrating our 30th anniversary! 4th time visiting the Bahia chain, 1st time at the Bahia Cobs in the Mayan Riviera. Beautiful grounds, pleasant rooms, lots to eat and drink, many pools to swim in, and a lively beach. A little Ricky in spots but you can walk around them no problem as the water is so clear. We will definitely return!!